Joia da Foia
Joia da Foia is a guest house in Monchique, Faro District which is located on Estrada da Fóia. Joia da Foia is situated nearby to the hamlet Caldas de Monchique, as well as near the village Marmelete.- Email: info@joia-da-foia.com
- Type: Guest house
- Address: Estrada da Fóia, Monchique, 8550-218
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fóia and Monchique Town Hall.
Fóia
Peak
Photo: Alchemist-hp, FAL.
With an elevation of 902 metres and a topographic prominence of 739 metres, Fóia is the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal. It is part of the Serra de Monchique range and is located at within Monchique parish.
Monchique Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monchique Town Hall is situated 3½ km northeast of Joia da Foia.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Joia da Foia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Marmelete.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. Caldas de Monchique is situated 4 km southeast of Joia da Foia.
Marmelete
Village
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmelete is a village and a freguesia in the concelho of Monchique. The population in 2011 was 787, in an area of 139.91 km². Marmelete is situated 7 km west of Joia da Foia.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 10 km east of Joia da Foia.
Joia da Foia
- Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.30535° or 37° 18′ 19″ northLongitude
-8.59371° or 8° 35′ 37″ westOpen location code
8C9H8C44+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 5524152106OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=guest_house
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